Chennai, June 16 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday lambasted Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi over the delay in granting assent to the bill establishing Kalaignar University in Thanjavur, accusing him of deliberately stalling the legislative process at the behest of the Union Government.

Speaking at a public event in Thanjavur, Stalin said that despite the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passing a bill on May 2 to establish the university named after former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, the Governor has yet to give his assent, even after 40 days.

"In Thanjavur district, I announced a new university named after Kalaignar (Karunanidhi). Even though I set this direction, the name Kalaignar was requested by all party members in t...